Sneak Peek: The Hottest New Cars For 2017

If by some reason you’ve managed to remain immune to the siren song of what is fast becoming the ride of choice among new-vehicle buyers in the U.S. – namely the crossover sport-utility vehicle – you’ve come to the right place.

By our count, of the more than 60 new, redesigned or refreshed vehicles coming for 2017, about two thirds are conventional autos. We’ll skip the updates to give you a sneak peek at a baker’s dozen of the highest-profile all-new passenger cars in the accompanying slideshow that are expected to reach dealers’ showrooms in the months ahead. These include an impressive assortment of stately sedans, hot-blooded sport coupes, and even the odd station wagon.

We’ll follow up with the cream of the latest crop of trucks, vans, and SUVs in a separate post.

Auto enthusiasts will no doubt be enthralled with what looks to be bounty of brand-new sports cars coming down the road for 2017. At the high end of the market, Aston-Martin debuts its new DB11, the latest in a line of decidedly British supercars that includes the famed DB5 Sean Connery drove in Goldfinger, though the production version didn’t include its machine guns, smoke screens, rocket launchers, oil slicks, tire shredders, and iconic ejection seat.

Likely quicker and far more affordable than the $200,000-plus DB11 is the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1; it borrows the indefatigable 640-horsepower supercharged V8 from the Corvette Z06 and will be offered in both track-ready coupe and convertible versions. Other new sporty cars coming for 2017 include the molto bella Fiat 124 Spider, the sleekly upscale Lexus LC, and the low-slung and affordable Toyota 86.

Updates elsewhere in the realm of go-fast cars include the revised Porsche 718 Boxster (now named after the brand’s famed 718 Spyder from the 1950’s and ‘60’s), a new Porsche 911 Turbo, a freshened and enlivened Nissan GT-R, added power for the BMW 2 Series, and a unique Targa-like retractable-roof version of the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Among sedans, Alfa-Romeo continues its rebirth in the U.S. with the new midsize Giulia that features a blazing 505-hp bi-turbo V6 engine in its high-performance “Quadrifoglio” version. Jaguar re-enters the small sedan market to duke it out with the BMW 3 Series in the form of the sporty XE. And for the “bigger is better” crowd, Lincoln brings back the Continental nameplate for its new top sedan, while Volvo replaces its S80 with a more-luxurious S90 and – rare in the U.S. – a station wagon version called the V90. Meanwhile, the former Hyundai Equus is redesigned and renamed the G90 and will exist as the flagship of the automaker’s new upscale Genesis brand.

Though gas prices remain affordable enough to make them a harder sell than they’d like, automakers continue to develop high-mileage and full electric models to help them meet new fuel economy regulations that phase in beginning with the 2017 model year. Among the new or improved alt-fuel models for 2017, Chevrolet leads the way with its new Bolt full-electric car, which promises a 200-mile range on a charge. For its part, Hyundai offers the new Ioniq, which covers all the bases with hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV variations.

And then there’s the new full-electric Tesla Model 3 sedan, which will be smaller and much more affordable (starting at an expected $35,000) than the current Model S. It’s expected to arrive sometime before the end of 2017 – and that’s assuming no production delays that have plagued past Teslas – so we’ll plan ahead and consider it a 2018 model for an in-depth look at a later date.

Full List: The Hottest New Cars For 2017

Also on Forbes.com: The Coolest New Trucks, Vans, And SUVs For 2017.

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